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Homemade eggnog—season’s sipping, without Salmonella

  December 20, 2018
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Dec. 24 is National Eggnog Day, but the holiday treat is readily available weeks before that. Getting thirsty?


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Food and Drink, Food Safety, Health and Wellness, News
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Eggnog: Season’s sipping—safely!

  December 4, 2018
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While commercially made eggnog is stocked in stores as early as mid-October, some families still prefer to celebrate the season with a homemade version.


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Food and Drink, Food Safety, Recipes
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Minding meat temperature is key to safe grilling

  June 7, 2018
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Summer holidays, and most other days, are great times to cook and enjoy Virginia-grown foods outdoors—safely, with attention to meat temperatures, while grilling.


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Food and Drink, Food Safety, News
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Farmers need to prepare for Produce Safety Rule

  March 1, 2018
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The Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule will go into full implementation for large U.S. farms in the summer of 2019. But recordkeeping must start this year.


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Crops, Food and Drink, Food Safety, News, Vegetables
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Food Safety Modernization Act goes into effect Jan. 26

  January 18, 2018
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The Food Safety Modernization Act will go in effect Jan. 26. Considered the most sweeping update of U.S. food safety laws in more than 70 years, it will affect the nation’s largest-scale produce growers, including some in Virginia.


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Agriculture Business, Food and Drink, Food Safety, News
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Homemade eggnog—season’s sipping, sans Salmonella

  December 15, 2017
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While commercially made eggnog is available as early as mid-October, some families still prefer to celebrate the season with a homemade version.


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Food and Drink, Food Safety, News
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Sell-by date confusion to be cleared up soon

  May 11, 2017
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Many Americans have no idea what “sell by” labels actually mean. So after 40 years of letting consumers guess, the grocery industry has made a move to clear up the confusion.


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Food and Drink, Food Safety, News
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Cook meat to proper temperatures to prevent foodborne illness

  May 11, 2017
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As outdoor temperatures rise, so does the use of grills. Whenever you’re grilling—outdoors or inside—it’s critical to cook meat to the proper temperature.


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Food and Drink, Food Safety, News
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Proposed rule could help consumers make informed food choices

  January 5, 2017
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has proposed an amendment to nutrition labeling regulations for meat and poultry products.


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Food and Drink, Food Safety, Health and Wellness, News
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Farm organizations urging Dannon to drop deceitful marketing

  December 1, 2016
The American Farm Bureau Federation has joined with other farm organizations to urge food companies to recognize that farmers’ sustainability goals can’t be achieved without the use of modern agricultural practices.


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Dairy, Food Safety, News
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